Funding search · EIN 263772474 · McKinney, TX
The 1687 Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 198
- grants reported
- $7.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement 20241 grant · $580,000
- Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement Grant1 grant · $500,000
- Texas Tech Foundation-Vegetation Monitoring & Mgmt1 grant · $369,750
- Texas Tech Foundation Inc - Grant1 grant · $350,000
- Lifeline Children'S Services1 grant · $253,300
- Life Outreach International1 grant · $250,000
- Heartbeat International - Grant1 grant · $240,000
- Lifeline Children'S Services - Grant1 grant · $180,563
- Camp Able of Buffalo Gap - Abilene Gives Fundraiser1 grant · $150,495
- Texas Tech Foundation-Purple Martin Research1 grant · $145,900
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 198 grants.
- $580,000
Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement 2024 · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Donation
- $500,000
Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement Grant · Lubbok, TX · 2024
Donation
- $369,750
Texas Tech Foundation-Vegetation Monitoring & Mgmt · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Donation
- $350,000
Texas Tech Foundation Inc - Grant · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Donation
- $253,300
Lifeline Children'S Services · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Donation
- $250,000
Life Outreach International · Fort Wroth, TX · 2022
Donation
- $240,000
Heartbeat International - Grant · Columbus, OH · 2024
Donation
- $180,563
Lifeline Children'S Services - Grant · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Donation
- $150,495
Camp Able of Buffalo Gap - Abilene Gives Fundraiser · Buffalo Gap, TX · 2024
Donation
- $145,900
Texas Tech Foundation-Purple Martin Research · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Donation
- $141,799
Camp Able of Buffalo Gap · Buffalo Gap, TX · 2022
Donation
- $123,063
Open Door - 2024 Mobile Unit Expenses · Cisco, TX · 2024
Donation
- $120,000
Elam Ministries - Grant · Alpharetta, GA · 2024
Donation
- $120,000
Eastland County Open Door-Agreement · Cisco, TX · 2022
Donation
- $100,000
Billy Graham Evangelistic Asso - Donation- Samaritans Purse · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Donation
- $100,000
Mercy Gate Ministries-Mindy - Grant · Ingram, TX · 2024
Donation
- $100,000
Olden Volunteer Fire Departmen - Grant · Olden, TX · 2024
Donation
- $100,000
Texas Tech Foundation - Grant · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Donation
- $100,000
Texas Tech Foundation Inc - the 1687 Foundation Scholarship · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Donation
- $100,000
Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Donation
- $100,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities-Oregon · Bend, OR · 2022
Donation
- $95,000
Center for Asd · Crowley, TX · 2022
Donation
- $88,570
Austin Adams-House · Marquez, TX · 2022
Donation
- $77,300
The Rock · Fort Wroth, TX · 2022
Donation
- $75,000
Center for Asd - Matching Grant · Crowley, TX · 2024
Donation
- $75,000
Texas Tech Foundation Inc-Agreement · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Donation
- $69,800
Eastland County Open Door · Cisco, TX · 2022
Donation
- $69,380
Wmk Llc - Van Donation for Heather · Richfield, OH · 2024
Donation
- $65,000
Chase'S Place - Grant · Richardson, TX · 2024
Donation
- $65,000
Chase'S Place · Richardson, TX · 2022
Donation
- $61,000
Abilene Youth Sports Authority - Grant · Abilene, TX · 2024
Donation
- $55,758
First Baptist Church of Buffal - Grant · Buffalo Gap, TX · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Bynum School - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Coleman Cares - Grant · Coleman, TX · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Encourage One Another - Grant · Arlington, TX · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Play It Forward Foundation - Grant · Trophy Club, TX · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Sharing Hands - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundat - 2023 Annual Contribution · Arlington, TX · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundat - Inv# 11820242 Gala · Arlington, TX · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Encourage One Another · Arlington, TX · 2022
Donation
- $50,000
Hospice of Midland · Midland, TX · 2022
Donation
- $50,000
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation-Agreement · Arlington, TX · 2022
Donation
- $45,000
Moving Water - Grant · Cypress, TX · 2024
Donation
- $45,000
Texas Brigades-Agreement · New Braunfels, TX · 2022
Donation
- $44,550
Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2022
Donation
- $43,268
Embrace Grace - Grant · Hurst, TX · 2024
Donation
- $42,500
Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2022
Donation
- $42,500
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Donation
- $41,917
Texas Hunter for Heroes West T - Grant · Clyde, TX · 2024
Donation
- $40,000
Down'S Syndrome Assoc of Houst - Grant · Houston, TX · 2024
Donation
- $40,000
Mile Monster Inc - Grant · Hillsborough, NJ · 2024
Donation
- $40,000
Narrow Gate Foundation - Grant · Duck River, TN · 2024
Donation
- $40,000
Texas Brigades - Bobwhite Quail Brigade · New Braunfels, TX · 2024
Donation
- $40,000
Agape Counseling Services · Midland, TX · 2022
Donation
- $40,000
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation-Gala · Arlington, TX · 2022
Donation
- $37,500
Share · Midland, TX · 2022
Donation
- $35,460
Abilene Christian University - Brit · Abilene, TX · 2024
Scholarship
- $35,000
Heart of Texas Christian · Brownwood, TX · 2022
Donation
- $34,000
Live Oak Church - Grant · Comanche, TX · 2024
Donation
- $30,000
Charis Hills Camp - Grant · Sunset, TX · 2024
Donation
- $30,000
Hardin Simmons University - Fredric · Abilene, TX · 2024
Scholarship
- $30,000
Children'S Medical Center Foundation-Bereavement Prog · Dallas, TX · 2022
Donation
- $30,000
Children'S Medical Center Foundation-Foster Care Prog · Dallas, TX · 2022
Donation
- $30,000
Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022
Donation
- $30,000
Make a Wish Foundation of North Tx · Addison Tx, TX · 2022
Donation
- $30,000
Texas 4-H Center · Brownwood, TX · 2022
Donation
- $27,700
Embrace Grace · Hurst, TX · 2022
Donation
- $26,050
Bcyfr Supporters - Inv 138 · Brownwood, TX · 2024
Donation
- $25,000
Basin Dream Center for Orphans - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024
Donation
- $25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of El - Grant · El Paso, TX · 2024
Donation
- $25,000
Centers for Children & Families - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024
Donation
- $25,000
Midland Children'S Rehab Cent - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024
Donation
- $25,000
Charis Hill Camp · Sunset, TX · 2022
Donation
- $25,000
Elam Ministries · Alpharetta, GA · 2022
Donation
- $25,000
Live Oak Church · Comanche, TX · 2022
Donation
- $25,000
Living Water Ministry · Cross Plains, TX · 2022
Donation
- $24,400
Ingram Police Department - Grant · Ingram, TX · 2024
Donation
- $24,000
Permian Warrior Partnership - Grant · Augusta, GA · 2024
Donation
- $22,269
Texas Tech University - Jade McBrid · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Scholarship
- $22,015
Prairie View Am University - Carlyn · Prairie View, TX · 2024
Scholarship
- $20,000
Brad Rowland - Contribution for Tam · Locust Grove, OK · 2024
Donation
- $20,000
Epilepsy Foundation Texas - Grant · Houston, TX · 2024
Donation
- $20,000
Manuel Garcia Gavin - Donation- Tri · Cibolo, TX · 2024
Donation
- $20,000
Scottish Rites - Grant · Dallas, TX · 2024
Donation
- $20,000
Texas Tech Fund - Grant · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Donation
- $20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland · Midland, TX · 2022
Donation
- $20,000
Centers for Children and Families · Midland, TX · 2022
Donation
- $18,000
Spoken Worldwide - Grant · Dallas, TX · 2024
Donation
- $17,885
Texas Tech University - Kambrie Gor · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Scholarship
- $17,500
Cottonwood Baptist Church · Cross Plains, TX · 2022
Donation
- $17,500
Narrow Gate Foundation · Duck River, TN · 2022
Donation
- $17,200
Cross Plains Youth Sports · Cross Plains, TX · 2022
Donation
- $15,802
Tarleton State University - Jessa a · Stephenville, TX · 2024
Scholarship
- $15,789
Texas Tech University - Ryan Reed · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Scholarship
- $15,143
The University of Texas at Austin- · Austin, TX · 2024
Scholarship
- $15,140
Austin Adams-Taxidermy School & Lodging · Marquez, TX · 2022
Donation
- $15,000
Permian Basin Be the Change - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024
Donation
- $15,000
Young Life Capernaum - Grant · Dallas, TX · 2024
Donation
- $15,000
Be the Change · Midland, TX · 2022
Donation
- $15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2022
Donation
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